Combined ash sifter and receptacle.



W. R.-REED.

cMslNEn ASH SIFTER AND HECEPTACLE. APPLICATION HLED NOV. 23'. 1917. 1,271,223.'

Patented July 2, 1918 www,

WILLIAM EOEERT REED, OE TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA, AssIsNoE OE ONEEALE To ALBERT WELCH, OE TORONTO, ONTARIO,l CANADA.

COMBINED ASH SIETER AND nEoEPTAoLE.

To all eli/1,0m t may concern: y

Beit known that I, WILLIAM ROBERT REED, subjectof the King of Great Britc ain, residing at the cityof Toronto, in 'the county of Yorkfand Province of Ontario, Dominion of Canada, have invented certain neu1 andv usefulImprovements in Combined Ash Sifters `and Receptacles; and I hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same.

Mylinvention relates to improvements in ash-sifters, and more particularly t0 one of a stationary character.

The principal Objection which obtains in practically all the forms of ash-sifters now in general use, is that no adequate provision is made for arresting and removing the dust which arises from .the necessary agitation of the ashes during the dumping and sifting action.

The ob]ect of my present 1nVeI1t1on 1 s to combine with my general structure, suitable y means for taking up and removing the dust,

and to that end, my invention consists broadly of a casing for the reception of the ashes having an unobstructed open front and closed upper side and rear walls, and a draft-passage connecting the interior of the casing with the draft-Hue of the chimney.

My invention further consists of certain details in the general structure, all of which will be fully hereinafter pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings c Figure l, is an isometric view of the casing and its connection with the chimney;

Fig. 2, is a front elevation of the casing, showing the shaker and pan in positon; and, Fig. 3, is a separate view of the shaker. Referring lto the drawings, it will be seen that the casing, for the reception of the ashes, comprises two side walls 1, 1, and the rear wall 2, preferably formed from a single metal sheet, bent at right-angles, as shown. The top wall consists of the rear, stationary section 3 and the front, hinged section 4, having side-retaining angular flanges 5, and

front-retaining iange 6, these flanges serving to hold the hinged section 4 in closed position. A lifting handle 7 is provided, which is secured along the front edge of the hinged section 4. Upon the inner surfaces VSperzikcation' of Lettersatent.

described and of the side walls 1, A1, are secured theangular ways 8,l 8. i f

9 is thesifting receptacle, of rectangular form, providedt withthe wire-clothbottom 150,' ofsuitable mesh, and the `side flanges 11,

Y 11, which rest inKVK sliding engagement with `placed in position upon the ways 8, 8, and

the hinged section 4 Vis raised and thrown back to facilitate the deposition of the ashes within the sifting receptacle. The hinged section 4 is then dropped into closed position, ready for the separating action of the sifting receptacle, and the damper 16 in the draft-passage 14 is then opened, causing a strong current of air to enter the unobstructed open front of the casing and pass therethrough intothe draft-passage 14 and up the draft-nue of the chimney, carrying with it all of the dust within the chamber, arising from the ashes during the sifting action.

To increase the suction of air through the casing and into the draft-flue of the chimney, the casing may be raised from the-Hoor i and placed upon loose supports, which will result in giving an unobstructed open bottom, in addition to the unobstructed open front, thereby increasing thepower of suction through the casing, to a maximum dedree of efficiency.

and unobstructed force of suction through the casing and into the draft-flue of the chimney, thereby avoiding the nullifying ef feet upon the draft, which obtains with the closed formation of casing now in general use. f

When it is desired to use the device simply as a receptacle for the ashes, all that is neces- 'Iatentea Jiny 2,1918,

Application :nea November 27, 1.917.v seriaiNo. 204,179.- a

sary, is to remove the sifting receptacle and The form of. connection with Athe draftfine does not lnterfere with the drawing power of the chimney, vas the damper 16 can be instantly closed when the sifting action is completed. rIhe draft-passage 14 can, if desired, be connected directly to the smokepipe of the furnace.

During the months .when the sifter is not required, yit can be quickly disengaged from the draft-passage or smoke-pipe of the furnace, and moved awayuntil again needed.

Having thus fully described the nature of my invention, What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A casing for the reception of the ashes having an unobstructed open front and yclosed upper side and rear Walls, and a draft-flue connecting with the interior of the casing to carry off the dust therefrom.

2. A casing for the reception of the ashes having an unobstructed open front and bot- '1on1 and closed upper side and rear Walls,

and a draft-flue connecting With the interior of the casing to carry o' the dust therefrom.

Toronto, November' 12th, 1917.

Y WILLIAM ROBERT REED. Signed in` the presence of- EDWARD V. BERNSTEIN,

W. T. MILLER.

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